Artemia PoV
I gritted my teeth as more people came toward us. Orlin tried to stand but screamed as the blowback from using Second Heaven for so long hit him hard. His face was pale, and I could see the strain in his eyes.
"Kine, Kisara, Gael, we need to hold them off!" I shouted, my voice firm despite the situation we found ourselves in. My eyes went to Grandma who went to assist King Kohei. The fact she left us to handle this meant that it wasn't an unwinnable battle.
Kine, Kisara, and Gael didn't hesitate. They rushed at the new arrivals, their movements a blur of speed and precision. Kine's and Gael's bullets kept them at bay.
I focused my mana, feeling the familiar surge of power course through me. The ground beneath my feet trembled slightly as I channeled my energy, ready to support my comrades. With Orlin, Uneri, Koyuki, and Tasuku incapacitated, it was up to us to keep the enemy from advancing.
